Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Fiji or Nepal?

Fiji, at 0.749 against 0.746 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nepal?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Nepal: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Fiji

0.749

in 2025

Nepal

0.746

in 2025

Fiji rank

70th

Nepal rank

72nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Fiji
Nepal

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.749 against 0.746 in Nepal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 9 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4974	0.074	0.4234	Fiji
1910s	0.565	0.074	0.491	Fiji
1920s	0.565	0.0747	0.4903	Fiji
1930s	0.565	0.0742	0.4908	Fiji
1940s	0.565	0.0743	0.4907	Fiji
1950s	0.574	0.2217	0.3523	Fiji
1960s	0.574	0.2714	0.3026	Fiji
1970s	0.701	0.2835	0.4175	Fiji
1980s	0.6108	0.3582	0.2526	Fiji
1990s	0.6251	0.6909	0.0658	Nepal
2000s	0.509	0.6265	0.1175	Nepal
2010s	0.4834	0.7707	0.2873	Nepal
2020s	0.6658	0.7692	0.1033	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Fiji or Nepal?: Fiji, at 0.749 against 0.746 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Fiji and Nepal?: 0.003, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Nepal rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Fiji ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.